Around 2:19 a.m., members of the McHenry County Sheriff's Office and the Crystal Lake Fire Protection responded to the crash on Butternut Drive at the intersection with Chestnut Drive. 

Preliminary investigation indicated that a 2024 Toyota Tacoma was traveling westbound on Butternut Drive when the driver failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle then exited the roadway to the south, traveled across Chestnut Drive and hit multiple trees.

The driver and the sole occupant of the Toyota died at the scene. His identity was not released on Sunday.

The sheriff's office says speed, weather conditions and alcohol may have been contributing factors in the crash.

The investigation remains ongoing and is being conducted by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office Major Traffic Crash Investigation Unit and the McHenry County Coroner's Office.

It happened around 5:17 a.m. in the 6700 block of South Jefferey Boulevard in the South Shore neighborhood.

CPD says a Jeep sports utility vehicle crashed into the front of the gas station and an unknown number of suspects exited and went inside.

They took the ATM and then fled the scene in another SUV.

No one was hurt in the theft.

Area 3 detectives are investigating. 

It happened around 7:30 p.m. in Eddy Street Commons in South Bend, Indiana.

South Bend police said they were notified by the Notre Dame police about a man with a firearm who was reportedly pointing it at people. The suspect was found on the south end of Eddy Street Commons but was not armed at the time of the interaction. 

Police said while responding officers were working in Eddy Street Commons, a single gunshot was heard near Eddy Street and Angela Boulevard. There, officers found a woman with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to her leg. She was taken to the hospital for treatment.

A South Bend Police officer was also injured due to a ricochet from the gunfire. The officer was treated on-scene for a non-life-threatening injury.

The South Bend police officers worked with the Notre Dame and the St. Joseph County Police Departments to secure the area surrounding Eddy Street Commons and Notre Dame's campus.

Investigation into the incident remains ongoing by the South Bend Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit.

Anyone with information can share their tip anonymously with Michiana Crime Stoppers by calling 574-288-STOP or visiting p3tips.com/203.

A New York judge previously ordered the art to surrender a 1916 drawing by Egon Schiele stolen from Fritz Grunbaum — a Jewish art collector.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office had ordered it to be seized so it could be returned to Grunbaum's family. However, an appellate court panel of judges ruled that the judge and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office inappropriately cited a penal law to seize the drawing.

In their ruling, the judges said the court and district attorney's office relied on a criminal statute for stealing when the case focuses more on a civil matter for deciding ownership.

The Art Institute had argued it had been sold the art by Grunbaum's sister-in-law in law in 1966 and told the New York Times the matter belongs in civil court.

In a post on X, the popular hot dog stand said, "If Colston Loveland scores 2 TDs tomorrow, then get in line tuesday and land your love on another free (hot dog) Chicago."

The Wiener's Circle made good on their promise twice last season. 

The first was after Bears quarterback Caleb Williams made four touchdown passes against the Dallas Cowboys in September. The second was thanks to head coach Ben Johnson, who took his shirt off following the team's win over the Philadelphia Eagles. 

The restaurant also held a special look-alike contest earlier this year in search of Williams' doppelganger. 

The Bears take on the Vikings at Soldier Field at noon. 

Residents from the building say they had to jump from the second and third floors to get to safety as smoke was filling the hallways and coming up through their apartment doors.

The Hanover Fire Department responded to the scene around 1 a.m. near Lake Street and Glendale Terrace.

Some area of the building was damaged, with some windows blown out.

One couple who lives in the building said they didn't feel like there was another choice but to jump out.

"We tried to escape, but the fire, the smoke was really bad on the stairs. So we opened the window and then we live on third floor, and then we just jumped off. I wasn't really wanting to jump off and then the police said 'don't do it' but we just kind of jump off," said Hono MI

No word yet on what caused that fire or how many people are displaced.

A Flash Flood Watch will be in effect until 1 p.m. for most of the area. The heaviest rain is expected between I-80 and I-88. Scattered showers linger for the afternoon as highs range from the mid-60s to lower 70s.

Gusty southeast winds will build waves along the Illinois beaches, causing a Beach Hazard statement to be in effect for waves 3 to 6 feet. Some 7-foot waves are possible in Lake County, Illinois. High wave action continues into Sunday as winds gust from the northeast.  

Motorists are being reminded not to attempt to drive through a flooded pathway, including viaducts, and to find an alternate path.

Latest seven-day forecast:

Sunday: Flood threat. High: 67, Low: 58

Monday: Stray showers. High: 65, Low: 55

Tuesday: Breezy. High: 63, Low: 55

Wednesday: Cooler lakeside. High: 65, Low: 54

Thursday: Decreasing clouds. High: 65, Low: 55

Friday: Partly cloudy. High: 68, Low: 54

Saturday: Partly cloudy. High: 70, Low: 52  

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In a post on the festival website, organizers said in part, "In cooperation with our partners from the City of Chicago and out of abundance of caution for the safety of our fans, bands, and staff, Riot Fest will be ending early tonight due to inclement weather. For updated schedule and any further changes please check Riot Fest socials and riotfest.org. Please be safe and watch for more updates."

Saturday's headliners, including Tool, Nas, Morrissey, Bad Religion and Bright Eyes, were moved up to the 6 p.m. hour.

Rock fans like Victoria Kwater were eager to get into Douglass Park for Day 2 of the fest but said she was a bit upset by the announcement.

"We did get a little upset because we came obviously later and whatever, so they're going to be closing soon, but if we're going to make it we're going to make it, that's all that matters," she said.

Other fest-goers like Fe Avila said the schedule change caught her off guard.

"I was a little surprised because if you look on the website, it was saying it was a 'rain or shine' show. So I was kind of surprised. I was kind of caught off guard."

Riot Fest leaders told CBS News Chicago that Saturday's adjusted schedule was prompted by city officials.

"When we plan these things, we work in conjunction with the Office of Emergency Management, the City of Chicago, it was based on their recommendations we made the decision to adjust the schedule," said Marcus Betts.

Despite the changes, fans were still excited and didn't let the weather stop their good time.

By 7 p.m., a flood of rock fans poured out of Douglass Park, some wearing ponchos as rain picked up. Riot Fest later said that while the updated schedule remained the same, there was no hard exit time for fans at the park as weather conditions eased.

Organizers said that Sunday's schedule remains the same.  

Meanwhile, weekend weather also prompted Chicago River Swim organizers to announce they were closely monitoring the forecast to evaluate conditions for potential impacts on Sunday's event.

The organization said their goal was to provide an incredible experience in the Chicago River, but they will never compromise participant safety to make that happen.

The event was eventually canceled due to the weather. 

Organizers have been monitoring the weather as downpours and storms rolled through the Chicago area overnight.

In a joint statement by organizers and the City of Chicago, the decision to cancel the event was due to weather concerns, "including the potential for a combined sewer overflow (CSO) that could affect water quality as well as the risk of lightning."

The Chicago River Swim launched last year, making it the first organized open-water swim in the Chicago River in 98 years. 

Researchers at a lab at the University of Illinois Chicago have been testing the water for the event for safety, including filtering concentrated bacteria, isolating the DNA, then amplifying it to measure how much is in the water. Then on Friday morning, local leaders, former Olympians and everyday people took part in the Big Jump ahead of the now canceled event.

Organizers said the decision to cancel was difficult, but the "safety of the swimmers, volunteers, staff, and spectators remains the highest priority."

"We know how much training, preparation, and heart our swimmers put into this event, and we share their disappointment," said Doug McConnell, Chicago River Swim Founder. "The support from the City of Chicago and Mayor Brandon Johnson has been incredible, and we're grateful for their partnership and commitment to this event. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make it possible and who believes in what we're building together for Chicago and its river. We'll be back on September 19, 2027, and can't wait to welcome our swimmers to the river once again."

Despite the cancellation, organizers say they will honor their charitable commitments by donating $100,000 to Northwestern University for ALS research and $62,500 to the USA Swimming Foundation to fund swim lessons through the Chicago Park District for children in underserved communities.

Weather also led to Day 2 of Riot Fest in Douglass Park ending early on Saturday, with headliners performing around 6 p.m.

Video from outside the ICE facility around 2:30 p.m. shows ICE agents pushing back a group of protesters from the facility before the spray was deployed. It is unclear what the agent used.

Agents were then seen walking backwards toward the fenced-in parking lot — some of them wearing masks.

Village of Broadview spokesperson David Ormsby said 10 protesters were maced and were treated by Broadview Fire EMS. Two of those protesters were taken to Loyola Hospital. The others refused transport.

According to some of the protesters, they were "staging" in the middle of the street and blocking ICE agents from entering and exiting the property, which led to confrontation with the ICE agents. 

Ormsby noted that neither of the sprayed protesters was a Broadview resident.

CBS News Chicago reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment, but has not yet heard back.

It happened shortly after 3 a.m. in the 3200 block of South King Drive, not far from the Illinois Institute of Technology campus.

According to CPD, three unknown suspects traveling in a dark-colored Jeep sport utility vehicle damaged 28 vehicles outside a parking lot. 

After the crimes, they got back into the SUV and left the scene.

CPD says it is unknown if any property was taken.

Area One detectives are investigating.

It was the 13th straight victory dating to last season for the Fighting Irish — all by double digits. Coach Marcus Freeman broke the Notre Dame record for consecutive double-digit victories, exceeding the 12 by Knute Rockne from 1921-22.

Micah Gilbert had eight catches for 170 yards, the most yards for a Notre Dame receiver since 2019.

Carr's streak of 12 games with a passing touchdown ended, with the Fighting Irish (3-0) scoring all three TDs on short rushes.

Notre Dame outscored Michigan State 10-0 in the second half, limiting the Spartans (2-1) to 40 yards of offense over the final two quarters. Michigan State only had one play in Notre Dame territory in the second half, and a 9-yard sack sent the Spartans back into their own territory.

"It wasn't perfect, as everybody saw, but it was a good victory and a hard-fought victory," Freeman said. "Those are the type of victories that you're going to have to win and find a way to win."

Notre Dame punished the Spartans with four quarterback sacks, six tackles for loss and two interceptions, by Luke Talich and Adon Shuler.

"We make that a staple of our defense," linebacker Drayk Bowen said. "We want to take the ball away. We want to be at least plus-two in every game. It's intentional work in practice ... whether it's a punch-out or we have a chance to intercept it."

Carr's 3-yard run early in the fourth quarter made it 27-10. James scored on a 2-yard run in the first quarter, and Aneyas Williams ran it in from 1 yard out with 4:46 left in the second.

Williams' TD made it 17-3, but the Spartans closed within 17-10 by halftime. Cam Fancher, who platooned with Alessio Milivojevic at quarterback, scored on a 15-yard scramble.

Milivojevic was 9 of 17 passing for 123 yards and the two picks.

Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald said Notre Dame's quick start wounded the Spartans' chances for an upset.

"We had talked to them about avoiding the first-round knockout, and obviously we didn't do a very good job of that, spotted them 10," Fitzgerald said. "But we responded to that. We started moving the ball. We just sputtered. Credit Notre Dame. They have a darn good football team. We couldn't give them the things we gave them and expect to win the game.

"I think we took a step today, from a maturity standpoint, but we did not from an execution standpoint."

Irish shut down Spartans' run game

Notre Dame has held its last four opponents to fewer than 100 yards rushing. The Fighting Irish limited Michigan State to 44 yards on the ground — none in the second half. The Spartans' Cam Edwards entered the game leading the Big Ten in rushing and was fifth in the nation, averaging 125 yards per game. He finished with 12 carries for 38 yards.

The takeaway

Michigan State showed plenty of fight, and there should be optimism in East Lansing that the Spartans can finish with their first winning season since 2021.

Up next

Notre Dame: At Purdue next Saturday.

Michigan State: Hosts Nebraska next Saturday.

The Dream (28-14), who have won three straight and nine of 11, moved a half-game ahead of Indiana, and pulled within a half-game of third-place Las Vegas in the WNBA standings. The top four earn home court in the best-of-three first round of the playoffs, which begin Sept. 27.

Reese was 9-of-13 shooting and added three blocks and two steals. Rookie Isobel Borlase had 18 points and three steals, both season highs, for Atlanta. Allisha Gray scored 17, Rhyne Howard 14 and Jordin Canada had 11 points and 10 assists.

The Dream shot 53% (36 of 68) from the field, were 13 of 26 from 3-point range and had 13 steals.

Gabriela Jaquez led the Sky (15-27), who have lost five straight, with 14 points. Aicha Coulibaly and Kamilla Cardoso scored 11 apiece and Courtney Vandersloot and Morgan Maly each added 10.

Rookie Sydney Taylor, who was averaging 13.8 points, scored two points on a jumper with about 5 1/2 minutes to play.

Atlanta used a 10-0 run to stretch its lead to 68-53 midway through the third quarter.

Borlase made three 3s in the first 87 seconds of the fourth quarter before Reese converted a three-point play to make it 95-71 with 7:35 to play.

Up next

Dream: Close out the regular season with games against New York on Monday and Wednesday.

Sky: Host Toronto on Tuesday.

Katlar Parchman, 19, appeared shocked to be in the defendant's chair on Saturday.

The defense says she is a nursing assistant, goes to church, does community service, but was not the person who caused 29-year-old Kyle Bickham's death on Labor Day.

Prosecutors say a group of four, including Parchman, a 15-year-old girl, and two men, boarded a Red Line train heading north last Monday at 95th Street. So did Bickham — a person none of them knew.

According to prosecutors, Bickham was seen on train surveillance video walking around the car, going up to passengers' bags and got into an argument with the juvenile charged. They say at one point Bickham spat on the girl and Parchman, who punched, slapped and grabbed him.

They say the group of defendants gathered around Bickham. That's when one of the men in the group and the juvenile charged pulled the emergency lever, opened the sliding doors and pushed him off the train.

Bickham's family questioned during a press conference how that was possible.

"Also, I would like to know what is going on with the CTA. How it was so easy to have that door open in the middle of a ride and my son be thrown off the train," said Natalia Bickham, mother. 

The defense says Bickham was touching passengers' purses, appeared intoxicated and smelled of alcohol. They also argue that even though Parchman was with the group who pushed Bickham off the train, she was not the one who initiated it. However, prosecutors say she acted with them.

They also add that Parchman has no criminal background and has never been arrested.

The two other men in this group have not been arrested or charged as of Saturday.

Parchman's next hearing is Tuesday. That's when the judge says she will reevaluate whether she needs to stay detained.

Sheeran said he wants his music and shows to be about unity and humanity, not politics. He then addressed the controversy that unfolded since his supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.

"This is a humanitarian issue and I cannot hide how I feel about it anymore," Sheeran told the crowd at Lincoln Financial Field. "What happened in Israel and at the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7th was horrific and compounded centuries of Jewish pain. What is happening in Gaza is a catastrophic and unjustifiable and disproportionate."

He added: "My heart has been broken by the scale of devastation and loss of civilian lives, of children's lives. And the systemic injustice we're seeing unfold in the West Bank cannot be overlooked."

Sheeran has performed much of his Loop Tour concerts solo, but he had been joined for several songs at each stop by the Irish folk band Beoga. Macklemore, Sheeran's original U.S. opener, had been replaced by Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish singer Aaron Rowe before they backed out.

Finneas, Billie Eilish's brother and musical collaborator, was due to tour with Sheeran in South America later this year before he too dropped out earlier this week.

"I am already speaking to people across the spectrum to work out how to make a contribution that helps victims of these terrible times, and listening, and learning, because I do not know enough," Sheeran told the crowd Saturday.  

The show comes after a tumultuous week that opened with Macklemore being dropped in response to exclaiming "Free Palestine" during a Sept. 5 show at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Sheeran has said he was not responsible for the decision, which came at the urging of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. His company owns Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, where Sheeran's tour was scheduled to play on Friday.

Within hours of Sheeran's statement Tuesday, his supporting acts withdrew in support of the "Thrift Shop" artist.

Macklemore claimed he was removed from the tour after Kraft reached out to Sheeran. Kraft has said Macklemore's comments went too far and the rapper would not be welcome at Gillette Stadium.

"I am deeply worried about the idea that venues pre-approve content performance," Sheeran told Saturday's crowd.   

Macklemore said Wednesday he is donating $1 million to support Palestinian relief efforts and called on Kraft to match the gift; a spokesperson for Kraft has said the billionaire and Sheeran have each agreed to donate $2 million but have not specified where the money will be directed. Sheeran's representatives have not responded to multiple requests for comment.

Sheeran's Loop Tour was the highest-grossing in the world, with an average box office gross of over $7 million per city, Pollstar said in May. Through the end of 2025, Sheeran was the No. 3 top-earning concert act since 2021.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations in Philadelphia sent an open letter to the Philadelphia Eagles, the stadium operator and the city asking who made the decision to remove Macklemore from the show at the Linc. The letter says the issue goes beyond one artist or one concert, raising questions about free speech and whether Macklemore's support for Palestinian rights played a role in his removal.

Police sources told CBS News Philadelphia that officers, including members of the Civil Affairs Division, would be deployed at the concert to monitor protests. 

The Eagles have not returned a request for comment. The team manages Lincoln Financial Field.

Sheeran said in a post on Instagram that he tried to "build a bridge" between Macklemore and Kraft and the other venues. Sheeran said Messina Touring Group, the tour promoter, made the decision to remove Macklemore from the tour.

Kraft and Macklemore both said in recent days that they made donations to organizations that support Palestinian people.

Pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside concert

A small group of about 50 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at Broad and Pattison streets in South Philadelphia Saturday ahead of the Sheeran concert. 

Protesters chanted and held flags and signs and spoke out against Sheeran. 

"I think that Ed Sheeran could have made a statement by providing support to the Palestinian people," one protester said. "I think if he cancels the concert, he doesn't cancel the concert, I don't care … The fact of the matter is, if he wants to actually send a message, he should help people because people need help, and he has the ability to do that." 

Some fans adjusted plans because of protest

Some fans headed to the show said they arrived early or opted to take public transportation to the show because of the expected protests. 

"The fans always suffer is what ends up happening," Leigh Berton, of Chalfont, said. "You spent the money to see opening acts and now you don't have them ... And he gets the brunt of being the bad guy, so I don't think there was any winning situation."

"I think it's a little unfair for [Ed Sheeran], I think he's getting a lot of the blame. I don't know how much power he has to stop things, but in the end, I think it's just a community of people want to be out, have a good time," said fan Brad Antalosky of Boyertown.  

Some fans said they were disappointed they won't get to see any opening acts, including Macklemore.

"We'll give people the opportunity to express their First Amendment right as long as they don't engage in illegal and inappropriate behavior, but we have a layered approach, so we'll have additional assets in the stadium area to address that," Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said. "But I'm confident we'll be able to address that, and our protesters will be able to voice their opinions and concert-goers will be able to go and enjoy the concert, and we'll work very hard to make sure that happens."

CBS News observed an MS NOW correspondent and cameraman being turned away from the White House around 8 a.m. Saturday. Both had their press passes revoked. The correspondent, White House reporter Akayla Gardner, said on MS NOW she was told her pass was disabled when she tried to swipe in. She said when she asked why, the security guard said the matter was above him. 

CBS News also saw CNN senior White House reporter Betsy Klein and a cameraman trying to enter the White House grounds on Saturday, and eventually leave without their badges. 

Politico said in its morning newsletter that White House reporter Cheyenne Haslett was also denied entry to the White House on Saturday morning. Politico said she was stopped by Secret Service and had her pass confiscated. 

MS NOW, formerly known as MSNBC, said in a statement that it "intends to take any and all steps necessary to defend our First Amendment rights and the essential role of independent journalism in our democracy." 

"The White House belongs to the American people and the decisions made inside are funded by our tax dollars," the news organization added. 

CNN said in a statement that its "mission to report on the U.S. government will continue regardless of any attempts to restrict physical access to the White House and other government buildings, or any other attempts to impede our journalism." 

"We will not be deflected from our duty to hold the government and other public bodies to account, and we will continue to report on the actions and processes of this administration without fear or favor," CNN added. "CNN stands fully behind our White House team." 

Politico editor-in-chief Jonathan Greenberger said in an email to the newsroom that the outlet stands by Haslett "and all reporters here covering the White House." He said that Politico will "vigorously defend our First Amendment rights." 

The president of the White House Correspondents' Association, Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich, said Saturday that the revocation of the reporters' press passes "violates the First Amendment." The WHCA is calling on the administration to immediately restore the reporters' access, Heinrich said. 

"The implications extend beyond these organizations: a standard used to exclude one news outlet because of its coverage could be applied to any outlet in the future," Heinrich said. "The American people, through a free and independent press, must be able to scrutinize those elected to power, regardless of whether government officials view it favorably." 

Mr. Trump has also threatened to bar other outlets from the White House, but has not made any further announcements as of Saturday morning. 

Mr. Trump justified the ban on Friday by saying he was "tired of reading and seeing fake news" from the outlets. He did not highlight any specific stories. He told another reporter that he dislikes "dishonest press." 

The White House referred CBS News to Mr. Trump's comments. 

This is not the first time Mr. Trump has clashed with press outlets. Last year, the president took steps to bar the Associated Press from White House coverage after the outlet refused to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." The news outlet sued on First Amendment grounds. In April 2025, a federal judge ruled the White House must restore the AP's access to presidential spaces. However, a federal appeals court allowed the administration to temporarily ban the AP from smaller restricted spaces, and that legal dispute is ongoing. 

During Mr. Trump's first term, the White House attempted to take away the press pass of then-CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after a testy exchange between him and Mr. Trump. CNN filed suit, and a federal judge ordered Acosta's press pass to be restored. 

CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson said that the latest ban "smacks of content-based discrimination." 

"That's the primary thing that the First Amendment guards against," Levinson said. 

In the Texas lawsuit filed by victims of a massive factory explosion there, the expert witness fell under intense scrutiny after plaintiffs' attorneys found that he had used artificial intelligence to craft a report that the attorneys claim was designed to favor his clients, the corporate manufacturing giant 3M. 

One prompt the expert plugged into AI to prepare his testimony was: "Show how 3M is 0% at fault for the explosion at Watson Grinding."

Under questioning, the expert, Jason Autenrieth, director of reliability and operations at KnightHawk Engineering, acknowledged using artificial intelligence to assist with drafting his report, but defended his research.

Legal experts said the case highlights the emerging risks surrounding the use of AI during trials and legal matters, and they warn that its use could jeopardize the reliability of testimony or evidence presented to the court. 

Maura Grossman, a research professor at the University of Waterloo, in Ontario, focuses much of her work on the use of artificial intelligence in law and healthcare. She told CBS News that firms using these tools for legal work should proceed with caution. 

"We know these tools are sycophantic, they try to please you," she said. "You're not going to hear objective or neutral responses. You are going to get things that are slanted."

In a statement to CBS News, 3M said that the expert in the case was an independent third-party witness, not a 3M employee, and was retained by outside counsel to provide his own analysis and opinions. 

"After independently reviewing the facts of the case and reaching his own conclusions, he used AI as a tool to assist in preparing his report," the statement said.

Autenrieth did not respond to our email and calls for comment. 

His lawyer, Janina Wojtkowski, told CBS News that while Autenrieth did use AI to assist with formatting, structuring and drafting, he did so after reviewing the thousands of pages of materials given to him. 

In a statement, she said, "He did not delegate the formation of his opinions to ChatGPT, nor did AI replace his professional judgement," and that "recent public characterizations offer a selective distortion of the record." 

Courts are seeing increases in submitted materials and evidence that are riddled with examples of problems connected to AI, including hallucinations, incorrect citations and fake studies, according to Damien Charlotin, an adjunct professor at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. 

There have been over 1,300 U.S. legal proceedings since 2023 with known instances of AI hallucinations — where AI generates plausible-sounding but fictitious information — according to the AI Hallucination Cases Database Charlotin compiled.

In the Texas case, Autenrieth was hired by 3M just weeks before the trial began in a lawsuit over whether 3M should be held accountable for its role in supervising safety checks at the warehouse in Houston. The explosion in January 2020 killed three people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in the area. 

Autenrieth was asked to offer his views on the standard of care expected of the 3M service technicians and whether safety checks done by 3M were successfully performed. It was his first time serving as an expert witness in court.

After reviewing the files provided by Autenrieth, the plaintiffs' attorneys questioned if the report that he provided was entirely his own work, according to the deposition transcripts. A citation overlay, a document that listed the sourcing for his draft report, provided lawyers with their smoking gun, according to Adam Lewis of Arnold & Itkin, one of the plaintiffs' attorneys in the case. 

Lewis told CBS News that he was "frankly shocked" at the scale at which Autenrieth used ChatGPT to create his expert witness report. 

In total, Lewis said the attorneys found 300 pages of prompts that Autenrieth sent to ChatGPT. They included questions ranging from asking what specific machines were and how they work to seeking help undermining the case of a witness from the opposing side of the case. 

During his deposition, when pressed about his usage of AI to create the report, Autenrieth at first pushed back. 

"AI did not write my report, that's incorrect," he testified.

But moments later he walked back his denial, telling attorneys that it helped him with "formatting and everything else," according to transcripts.

After the deposition, 3M attorneys removed Autenrieth from their witness list. But the plaintiffs' attorneys subpoenaed him to testify about the various prompts he entered into ChatGPT. 

During the trial, Autenrieth defended his usage of AI. 

"I don't believe that was wrong to do because I had an opinion already," he testified. 

Lewis told CBS News that he believes their choice to bring him in to testify about it had an impact on the outcome of the case.

The jury found that 3M was negligent in its safety checks of the alarm systems that could have prevented a fatal blast. Last month the court awarded the victims $61.5 million.

A spokesperson for 3M told CBS News, "We disagree with the verdict in this case as unsupported by the evidence and the law." The spokesperson said they intend to appeal. 

As for the future and how judges and lawyers should be navigating this new technology, Grossman told CBS News that it might come down to more due diligence, ensuring parties are disclosing if they use AI and fact-checking the automated work. 

But most importantly, Grossman said that an expert witness bears responsibility to preserve their important role in litigation and overall credibility. 

"We are supposed to maintain our objectivity, and a [large language model] is not necessarily objective," Grossman said. "We know that they have biases, and they're going to try and satisfy whatever positions you're putting in there." 

Friday, Sheeran made his first comments about the incident. 

Earlier this month, Macklemore spoke out about his pro-Palestinian beliefs while performing his opening act as part of the tour. 

"The truth is, a big part of the reason why I wanted to do this tour in the first place is so I can stand up in stadiums like this and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: Free Palestine," Macklemore said, according to clips from his set posted on social media.

Macklemore went on to perform a song called "Hind's Hall," a reference to a Columbia University building that protesters renamed during pro-Palestinian demonstrations there.

Macklemore's remarks drew criticism from some and praise from others. 

The Anti-Defamation League called Macklemore's comments "completely unacceptable," and the Israeli American Council started a petition calling for Macklemore's removal from the remainder of the tour. 

The concert promoter for the tour announced Macklemore's departure Monday. 

"As the concert promoter for Ed Sheeran's U.S. Loop Tour, we have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup, which would result in the cancellation of the tour and impact hundreds of thousands of fans. After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates," Messina Touring Group said in a statement. 

Macklemore posted his response to his removal on social media. In his post, he said he is not a victim, that the Palestinian people are. He claimed he was removed from the tour after Sheeran got a phone call from New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who owns one of the stadiums where they were set to play. Kraft has since responded to those allegations. 

"Taking a side can cost you," he posted. "Money, brand deals, sponsorships, festivals, private shows, relationships and access. I've lost all of those things."

In the same social media post, Macklemore wrote that "antisemitism is real" but added criticism of Israel and Zionism should not be "conflated with hatred of Jewish people." 

Sheeran addressed the matter in a social media post Friday. In it, Sheeran wrote he was notified by venues for his upcoming tour dates "they would pull the shows if [Macklemore] was still supporting. I was informed that this stance was based on how Macklemore conveyed part of his message during his performance, rather than on everything that was said." 

Sheeran said he spoke with Kraft, the venues and the tour promoter "to try and find a mutual resolution for all, but the venue's and promoter's decision was final." 

Macklemore's removal "was the promoter's decision, it was not mine. Macklemore's contract for the tour was with the promoter, not me." 

Sheeran went on to write that while he has his own personal views about the conflict between Israel and Hamas, "there is a reason I do not use my professional platform for politics ... those who come to my shows do not expect a political forum." 

"I have spent this week trying to build bridges, to find a solution and unfortunately, was unable to do so," Sheeran concluded. "I know who I am, both as a person and as an artist, and those who know my heart know my values too." 

Macklemore has previously been criticized for using imagery and rhetoric that some consider antisemitic, dating to 2014. 

"Freedom of speech is not freedom from responsibility ... a concert stage is not a platform for anti-Israel and antisemitic propaganda," the IAC said in response to Macklemore's removal. "When a war is presented one-sidedly, erasing the massacre that led to it ... while the Jewish state alone is presented as the guilty party, the message crosses the line from legitimate political criticism into antisemitism."     

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), however, decried Macklemore's removal. 

"We call on Mr. Sheeran and the tour promoters to reverse course. They should pursue legal options or reschedule his tour rather than give in to bullying by billionaires who care about free speech as much as they care about slaughtered Palestinian children," CAIR Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said. "Macklemore is taking a courageous and moral stand and Mr. Sheeran should bravely stand with him. The companies responsible for this attack on free speech for the benefit of a foreign government must be held accountable."